What began in 2006 as a small, thoughtful partnership between Augusta University’s College of Nursing and Layman Nurseries has blossomed into a 20-year tradition of care. In this video, we hear from alumna and former AU Foundation president Elisa Layman, who shares the inspiring origin story of the Costa Layman Health Fair.

From a handful of health screenings to a full-scale health fair serving hundreds of farmworkers, this event is a testament to trust, community, and the power of education in action.

Learn more about the program: https://www.augusta.edu/nursing/costa-layman.php

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Elisa Jenks, APRN, shares how her passion for language, culture, and service led her to a career in nursing.

As the first Layman Family Scholarship recipient at Augusta University, Elisa found her purpose through the Clinical Nurse Leader program and her longtime involvement with the Costa Layman Health Fair. Now a certified nurse midwife, she continues to serve the Latino community with compassion and care.

Learn more about the program: https://www.augusta.edu/nursing/costa-layman

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As one of Georgia’s four public research institutions, Augusta University offers customizable, accessible education on campuses in Augusta and across the state. Augusta University aims not only to be different, but also to make a difference — to reimagine and recreate the future of art, technology, education and health care. Home to Georgia’s only public academic medical center and designated by the state as a health sciences center of excellence, Augusta University is dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and more equitable Georgia.

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Malcolm Bevel, PhD, a member of the Cancer Prevention, Control and Population Health team at the Georgia Cancer Center has spent the last few years working on providing fresh grown vegetables to those in need in our community. He began with his HARVEST-HD Hydroponic Garden in the lobby of the GCC’s M. Bert Storey Research Building, but now he wants to bring the gardens closer to patients.

Learn more about the program: https://gccnews.augusta.edu/2025/04/28/rooftop-renovation-underway-thanks-to-funding-from-unite-in-the-fight

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As one of Georgia’s four public research institutions, Augusta University offers customizable, accessible education on campuses in Augusta and across the state. Augusta University aims not only to be different, but also to make a difference — to reimagine and recreate the future of art, technology, education and health care. Home to Georgia’s only public academic medical center and designated by the state as a health sciences center of excellence, Augusta University is dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and more equitable Georgia.

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